December 31, 2015.

                                               .......Departing Stars

The grief of the passing of a close one ebbs reluctantly. One can seldom reconcile and stop grieving. And yet the passing is an undeniable fact of life that touches all our lives.

And being so, the belief that it is not an end but a return to the never-ending peace of one’s origin, uplifts and gives solace.

Sometimes written words lead to the unspoken, creating bridges into the realms of knowledge unknown ... 

Unsaid Goodbyes…

I did not know that it was a parting

And we would never meet again;

That I could never hug you

And feel the warmth of your love

Hold me close.

We never had much

And I wanted to give you the world.

Never knowing that

My being there was enough,

The pain of unsaid goodbyes

Lingers still…

Now 
In the cold winter evenings
When the chill winds freeze the air
And the dew turns to frost

I weave another memory of your love

Into the tapestry of our time together

To keep me warm…